![]() How, after all, did this young outsider wind up in a place so far away from the orbits of most people? What secrets does she bear? It turns out that Lila has quite a story to tell, one of abandonment, want, struggle and redemption-classic Robinson territory, in other words. ![]() In this installment, she turns to the title character, Ames’ wife, who has figured mostly just in passing in Gilead (2004) and Home (2008). Deceptively quiet, we should say, for Robinson, ever the Calvinist (albeit a gentle and compassionate one), is a master at plumbing the roiling depths below calm surfaces. ![]() ![]() More balm in Gilead as Robinson ( When I Was a Child I Read Books, 2012, etc.) returns to familiar ground to continue the saga ofJohn Amesand his neighbors.Īmes, Robinson’s readers will know, is a minister in the hamlet of Gilead, a quiet place in a quiet corner of a quiet Midwestern state. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ‘Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy’ The Tattooed Book Geek ![]() ‘Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection. epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart’ FanFiAddict It’s everything I’ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book’ Robin Hobb The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. ‘Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable’ Jay Kristoff Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.įurther praise for The Shadow of the Gods ![]() Hes played double bass in a rock n roll band and traveled the USA and Canada. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.Īs whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.Īll three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods. The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener, and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy.'-The Tattooed Book Geek About John Gwynne John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. ‘A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic’ Anthony RyanĪ century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. ![]() ![]() Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. 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Once upon a time, in a lush tropical land of agricultural riches and shining white buildings, there was a young queen who spent the night tied up in a tent, panicking.Īpparently, a visit to a bawdy house got you kidnapped. Inc., PO Box 2545, Round Rock, TX 78680.įirst Torquere Press Printing: August 2013ĭedicated to my good friend Anastasia “Ducky” Bower, and in memory of my father. Vincent, Lecturer in Jewish Studies, Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester, UKĪll quoted literature sourced from the public domain.Īll rights reserved, which includes the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever except as provided by the U.S. Vincent, Lecturer in Jewish Studies, Department of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Chester, UK, Esther 7:3 as translated by Dr. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of either the author or the publisher. ![]() ![]() ![]() Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Supported by a generous array of contemporary photos and sturdy lists of sources and Web sites to give interested readers a leg up on further inquiry, this adds unique insights not just to the history of library service, but of Appalachian culture, and of women’s work in general. Those rigors are made more immediate by a reconstructed account of a rider’s day: rising at 4:30, stopping at isolated hamlets, cabins, and one-room schools to drop off materials and, sometimes, to read aloud, then plodding wearily home through darkness and drizzle. These ranged from the chronic scarcity of books and magazines (nearly all of which were donated) to the rigors of riding, generally alone, over rugged terrain in all weathers. Gathering information from archives, hard-to-find published sources, and interviews, the authors write feelingly of the Pack Horse Library Program’s origins and the obstacles its dedicated employees overcame. A warm tribute to the WPA-funded “book women” (and men) who rode Kentucky’s backwoods in the 1930s and early ’40s, delivering library service to some of this country’s most impoverished citizens. ![]() ![]() 'Beautifully done a celebration of the sibling bond and a powerful story of resilience and being proud of who you are. 'Stark, spiky silhouettes suggest the impact of casual unkindness, while strong, simple poetic language evokes Asiya's calm determination to ignore intolerance' GUARDIAN This is an uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable bond shared by siblings and of being proud of who you are, from Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. In the face of hurtful, confusing words, will Faizah find new ways to be strong? But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school-and two sisters on ones first day of hijab-by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. It's Faizah's first day of school, and her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab - made of a beautiful blue fabric. 'A ground-breaking picture book about religion, sisterhood and identity' Waterstones Best Picture Books of 2020Īsiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. ![]() A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2019! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Marine, Michael Harries, who is best known for having created the famous Harries Flashlight Technique which is used by law enforcement around the world for handling weapons in low-light conditions. The CIA covert black ops group consisted of Bartell, his CIA handler Chauncey Holt and former U.S. What started out as simple courier work eventually led to Bartell becoming part of a small group that handled off-book assignments, meaning no record, so there’s “plausible deniability”. ![]() But it was his worldwide travels on behalf of affluent clients, including heads-of-state, that put him on the radar of the CIA. J Bartell was an instructor, lecturer and chief of staff of a large California-based therapy institute whose clients included people from all walks of life. It dissects how one man with a great career and fulfilling life takes a radical detour which turns his whole world upside down. The 231 Club, a CIA true story, encompasses intriguing personalities, an examination of the psyche behind the storyteller, exciting and unique espionage adventures at a time when wits were at play more than gadgets. For a limited time: J Bartell signed copies available at. ![]() ![]() Lew is drawn deeper and deeper into Max and Terry's warring world of crime and closer and closer to the seductive Cindy. When they finally make it out of the hospital, Lew with a limp and Terry with an unremoved slug, they are permanently out of the war. On the same day that the Japs bomb Pearl Harbor, Cassidy takes a tackle that ends his playing career and while he is in the hospital recuperating, Terry takes a couple of slugs from the gun of a grief-crazed homosexual and nearly dies. Bauman, a generous and likable crook, also seems to own Lew's longtime best friend Terry teary, a fast-rising NYC detective with a taste for the high life. Lew Cassidy, a professional football player whose wife is trapped in Nazi Germany, finds himself captivated by Cindy Squires, the gorgeous mistress of Max Bauman, the gangster who owns Cassidy's team. A first suspense novel, openly built on a base of film noir, that's a tough and smart story of love, loyalty, and betrayal in New York in WW II years. ![]() Royal octavo (0 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's quarter purple cloth with silver lettering to spine over purple boards in original pictorial jacket. ![]() ![]() To make matters worse, a national security law that further crimps Hong Kong's freedoms has recently been decreed in Beijing. ![]() Universal suffrage and free elections have not been instituted, harassment and brutality have become normalized, and activists are being jailed en masse. But as the halfway mark of the SAR's lifespan approaches in 2022, it is clear that China has not kept its word. An international treaty established a Special Administrative Region (SAR) with a far freer political system than that of Communist China-one with its own currency and government administration, a common-law legal system, and freedoms of press, speech, and religion. ![]() ![]() In preparation for handing the territory over to China in 1997, Deng Xiaoping promised that it would remain highly autonomous for fifty years. For 150 years as a British colony, Hong Kong was a beacon of prosperity where people, money, and technology flowed freely, and residents enjoyed many civil liberties. ![]() Summary "A gripping history of China's deteriorating relationship with Hong Kong, and its implications for the rest of the world. ![]() ![]() The thought suggested itself (to which of us I do not recollect) that a series of poems might be composed of two sorts. The sudden charm, which accidents of light and shade, which moonlight or sunset diffused over a known and familiar landscape, appeared to represent the practicability of combining both. Wordsworth and I were neighbours, our conversations turned frequently on the two cardinal points of poetry, the power of exciting the sympathy of the reader by a faithful adherence to the truth of nature, and the power of giving the interest of novelty by the modifying colours of imagination. XIV), gave an account of the occasion of the poem: "During the first year that Mr. ![]() ![]() Almost twenty years later Coleridge, in his Biographia Literaria (chap. 1] First published in Lyrical Ballads, 1798. ![]() |